Master Thesis workshop in Salzburg

From 18^th to 19^th of September more than 20 students from the UNIGIS MSc 2014 course presented a current status of their Master Thesis during the workshop in Salzburg. High quality presentations from various sectors of GI and a lively discussion among students and the teaching team led to an informative and entertaining meeting. All the best for the final steps!

UNIGIS MSc 2014

New U_Lecture on Platform 3DNL September 23

This autumn series of U_Lectures are hosted by our member UNIGIS Amsterdam in cooperation with several industry partners. Don't miss this opportunity and register now for the U_Lecture on Platform 3DNL with industry experts Rob van de Velde (Geonovum), Henk Scholten (Geodan/VU University Amsterdam) and Sanne Hettinga (VU University Amsterdam).

Date: Wednesday September23
Time: 4-5 pm (CEST)

U_Lecture 3DNL

Due to increasing complexity of spatial processes, decisions about the public space are becoming harder. Accurate and real-time 3D information is necessary to support effective and transparent decision making. Platform 3DNL is seeking to establish a national 3D Geo-Information Infrastructure in the Netherlands. Two initiators, Rob van de Velde (Geonovum, public sector) and Henk Scholten (Geodan, private sector), and PhD student Sanne Hettinga (VU Amsterdam) will reflect on their vision and work plan and explain why so many government agencies, companies and universities have committed their participation in the Platform. What are the challenges and opportunities in successfully implementing 3DNL and how will it strengthen the international position of the Netherlands.

Presenters

Rob van de Velde is Director of Geonovum and Board Member of the Open Geospatial Consortium. Geonovum is responsible in The Netherlands for making public sector geo-information widely accessible and develops and maintains the required standards. For the development and maintenance of a national Geo-Information Infrastructure, Geonovum connects policy and practice.

Henk Scholten is founder and CEO of Geodan, one of the largest European companies specialised in Geo-IT. He is also Full Professor in Spatial Informatics at the Department of Spatial Economics, at the VU University Amsterdam, Director of UNIGIS Amsterdam and co-founder of UNIGIS International.

Sanne Hettinga is a PhD student at the VU Amsterdam university, studying the role of 3D data in environmental modeling (the project 3D for Environmental Modelling at the Maps for Society programme).

UNIGIS Sub Saharan African Student offered lucrative bursary

Ms Marthie Schoeman, UNIGIS Sub Saharan Africa student has been awarded a coveted bursary by EE Publishers South Africa to attend this year’s Geomatics Indaba in South Africa, all expenses paid. 

EE Publishers have a particular focus on the electrical, electronics, measurement, automation, control, computer, information, geo-informatics and communication technology sectors of Southern Africa. UNIGIS wishes Marthie a wonderful trip to Ekurhuleni and we hope she learns a lot!

Congratulations to UNIGIS Southern Africa Student!

Congratulations to Ms Gudani Mammba from UNIGIS Sub Saharan Africa! She has been awarded a bursary by GISSA, The GI Society for Southern Africa to attend the Geomatics Indaba 2015 from 11-13 August at the Emperor's Palace, Ekhuruleni. This is a major Geomatics industry event and is jointly organised and hosted by SAGI, IMSSA, and GISSA in collaboration with EE Publihers.

As a service to the GIS community GISSA decided to sponsor 5 deserving Geoinformatics University Students to attend the conference. The sponsorship will entail payment by GISSA of the conference fees and travel and accommodation costs.

Trimble providing software support to UNIGIS students

Trimble's Hans-Jürgen Gebauer and
Prof  Josef Strobl signing agreement

Today at the GI_Forum conference in Salzburg, Trimble Navigation Limited and UNIGIS International concluded an agreement offering complimentary licenses to all registered UNIGIS distance learning students worldwide. Under the terms of this agreement, students have free access to eCognition, INPHO, UAS Master, Pathfinder Office, SketchUp Pro and further software technologies for their study assignments and thesis development.

Though best known for GPS technology, Trimble integrates a wide range of positioning technologies including GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide complete commercial solutions. Its integrated solutions allow customers to collect, manage and analyze complex information faster and easier, making them more productive, efficient and profitable.

The UNIGIS International Association is the world’s premier distance education initiative offering masters and postgraduate diploma / certificate programs in Geographical Information Science and Systems. As a global network of higher education institutions UNIGIS is dedicated to enhancing the competence of GIS professionals worldwide.